Hieronymous (song)

"Hieronymous"
Single by The Clouds
from the album Penny Century
Released	September 1991
Format	7" vinyl, CD
Recorded	June 1991
Genre	Rock
Label	Red Eye
Songwriter(s)	Jodi Phillis
Producer(s)	Tim Whitten

"Hieronymous" is the debut 1991 single from Australian rock band The Clouds, the only single released from the album Penny Century, which it preceded by a month. The band had previously released 2 EPs. "Hieronymous" peaked at number 45 in the Australian charts.

Double J rated the song as the fourth best Australian song of the 90s, saying, "The honeyed harmonies of Jodi Phillis and Trish Young set against their lyrics of 'eyes in the trees', 'the devil howl' and 'beds of nails' made them conspirators to something a little frightening and unseen. They set themselves apart from the rest of the 90s crop with indie rock that fused the sweet and the sinister."

Rolling Stone Australia said the, "habit-forming track" was, "powered by an unusual sequence of chords, which evokes the horrid fascination Bosch's paintings can provoke."

Singer Adalita said, "Everyone loved "Hieronymus". It’s just such a classic song, so beautifully crafted and so original and unique. I still listen to it today! One of my all-time favourite songs ever!"

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